Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Clinical and procedural skills
Languages
Personal Information
Research
Interests
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Sean Nguyen

Sean Nguyen

135-137 Harvey Road, Redlynch, Qld,Australia

Summary

Hard-working, collegial, respectful and self-motivated early career imaging cardiologist, husband and father of 2 young boys with over 5 years of consultant experience at a large volume tertiary hospital in Queensland recognized for its complex patient load.


From past experience, I prioritize and strongly value a cohesive team-oriented work culture for effective delivery of patient-centered cardiology care over individual accolades and achievements in the workplace.


I have special interests in Cardiac CT, structural and interventional imaging, cardiovascular risk assessment, heart failure, valvular heart disease including rheumatic heart disease and Indigenous health.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Consultant Cardiologist - Multimodality Imaging

Cairns Hospital and Hinterland Health Service
02.2021 - Current
  • Reformed and improved organizational efficiency of a cardiologist led Cardiac CT program at Cairns Hospital,
  • Launched a remote Cardiac CT program at Weipa Hospital and Thursday Island Hospital,
  • Collaborated with regional and remote teams in Far North Queensland to deliver comprehensive culturally appropriate cardiology outreach care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations of Cape York and the Torres Strait,
  • Developed a multidisciplinary PFO-mediated stroke pathway at Cairns Hospital and supported structural imaging (TOE) support for percutaneous PFO closures
  • Supervised and mentored 100+ Cardiology Advanced Trainees, Basic Physician Trainees, Resident Medical Officers and JCU Medical Students

Consultant Cardiologist

Cairns Private Hospital
04.2024 - Current

Consultant Cardiologist

Northern Heart Specialists
06.2021 - Current

Cardiologist - Cardiac CT

I-Med Radiology
09.2024 - Current

CT Coronary Angiography

Education

Cardiac Imaging Fellowship

Cardiac CT And Echocardiography
Princess Alexandra Hospital & Logan Hospital
01-2021

Level B - CT Coronary Angiography

RANZCR
01-2021

Cardiology

FRACP
Princess Alexandra Hospital & Cairns Base Hospital
01-2020

Bachelor of Medicine And Bachelor of Surgery

MBBS
University Of Queensland
01.2012

Biomedical Sciences

Honours - Bachelor of Science
University Of Ottawa
01.2008

Specialization in Biology

French Baccalaureat
Lycée Français Paul Claudel
01.2004

Clinical and procedural skills

  • Transthoracic Echocardiography
  • Transoesophageal Echocardiography
  • Intra-operative TOE for structural heart interventions (PFO, ASD, TAVR, Valve surgery)
  • Exercise and Pharmacological Stress Echocardiography
  • CT Coronary Angiography
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • General Cardiology

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Vietnamese
Professional Working

Personal Information

Date of Birth: October 2nd 1985

AHPRA: MED0001799994 (Jan 18th 2013 to date). 

Research

  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement as an Alternative to Redo-Surgical Valve Replacement for the Failing Aortic Bioprosthesis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, S. Nguyen, V. Appadurai, M. Burrage, A. Camuglia, CSANZ 2018 - Heart Lung Circulation Vol 27
  • Valve-in-valve-in-valve: Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Rehabilitation for a Stenosed Percutaneous Implanted 26mm Edwards SAPIEN Valve in a Young Man with Complex Congenital Heart Disease, S. Nguyen, S. Fogarty, M. Nicolae, P. Roberts, CSANZ 2018 - Heart Lung Circulation Vol 27
  • Percutaneous Intervention to Saphenous Vein Graft in Far North Queensland; Feasibility and Safety in a Regional Centre, A. McMaster, A. Helms, S. Nguyen, S. Preston, A. Brazzale, G. Starmer

Interests

  • Violinist - Former Concertmaster/Principal Violinist of the Queensland Medical Orchestra and QMO String Quartet
  • Tennis - Certified Level II Coach (Tennis Canada)
  • Cycling and Running


Verification Statement

I verify that the information contained within this Curriculum Vitae is true and correct as at 10/03/2025.

Timeline

Cardiologist - Cardiac CT

I-Med Radiology
09.2024 - Current

Consultant Cardiologist

Cairns Private Hospital
04.2024 - Current

Consultant Cardiologist

Northern Heart Specialists
06.2021 - Current

Consultant Cardiologist - Multimodality Imaging

Cairns Hospital and Hinterland Health Service
02.2021 - Current

Cardiac Imaging Fellowship

Cardiac CT And Echocardiography

Level B - CT Coronary Angiography

RANZCR

Cardiology

FRACP

Bachelor of Medicine And Bachelor of Surgery

MBBS

Biomedical Sciences

Honours - Bachelor of Science

Specialization in Biology

French Baccalaureat
Sean Nguyen